Engineers design new valve to give soft robots resilience boost
A new type of valve that makes soft robots more resilient to damage, has been developed by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
Jul 25, 2024
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Engineers evaluate reliability of pressure relief valves for liquid natural gas tanks in train derailment scenarios
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has helped determine the viability of pressure relief valves for liquid natural gas tanks in the event of a train derailment for the Federal Rail Administration (FRA). The report from the ...
May 7, 2024
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Researcher team develops soft valve technology to enable sensing and control integration in soft robots
Soft inflatable robots have emerged as a promising paradigm for applications that require inherent safety and adaptability. However, the integration of sensing and control systems in these robots has posed significant challenges ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Testing durability of fuel tank valves for hydrogen-powered vehicles
Southwest Research Institute is testing the durability of valves on fuel tanks for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Hydrogen is increasingly being considered as an alternative to fossil fuels in the transportation sector. The work ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Responsive soft robots inspired by sputtering ketchup bottle
A smartly designed pressure valve allows soft robots to respond to their environment without the need for computer control, reveal AMOLF researchers in their article in the journal Matter. That brings robots with natural ...
Jul 8, 2022
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3D printed, bioinspired heart valves: Scaffolds created by melt electrowriting aim to support new tissue formation
Researchers have developed 3D printed artificial heart valves designed to allow a patient's own cells to form new tissue. To form these scaffolds using melt electrowriting—an advanced additive manufacturing technique—the ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Soft components for the next generation of soft robotics
Soft robots driven by pressurized fluids could explore new frontiers and interact with delicate objects in ways that traditional rigid robots can't. But building entirely soft robots remains a challenge because many of the ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Valve takes on Nintendo Switch with new games console
A new battle for dominance of the lucrative games console market is looming after US company Valve unveiled a device to rival the hugely popular Nintendo Switch.
Jul 16, 2021
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Turning up the heat on molten salt valves
Sandia National Laboratories is partnering with Flowserve Corp. and Kairos Power LLC on a $2.5 million, three-year Department of Energy Advanced Valve Project grant to lower the cost and boost the efficiency of concentrating ...
Nov 5, 2020
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3-D printers saving the lives of coronavirus victims
Medical valves manufactured with portable 3-D printers are saving the lives of coronavirus victims at a hospital located in what is considered Italy's Ground Zero for the deadly viral infection.
